diff --git a/src/puppeteer/README.md b/src/puppeteer/README.md
index 4eab314c..50f8b82e 100644
--- a/src/puppeteer/README.md
+++ b/src/puppeteer/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ A Model Context Protocol server that provides browser automation capabilities us
     - `width` (number, optional, default: 800): Screenshot width
     - `height` (number, optional, default: 600): Screenshot height
 
+- **puppeteer_screenshot_encoded**
+  - Captures a screenshot of the entire page or a specific element and return it as a base64-encoded data URI.
+  - Inputs:
+    - `name` (string, required): Name for the screenshot
+    - `selector` (string, optional): CSS selector for element to screenshot
+    - `width` (number, optional, default: 800): Screenshot width
+    - `height` (number, optional, default: 600): Screenshot height
+
 - **puppeteer_click**
   - Click elements on the page
   - Input: `selector` (string): CSS selector for element to click
diff --git a/src/puppeteer/index.ts b/src/puppeteer/index.ts
index 1849c783..feabec70 100644
--- a/src/puppeteer/index.ts
+++ b/src/puppeteer/index.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,20 @@ const TOOLS: Tool[] = [
       required: ["name"],
     },
   },
+  {
+    name: "puppeteer_screenshot_encoded",
+    description: "Take a screenshot of the current page or a specific element and return it as a base64-encoded data URI",
+    inputSchema: {
+      type: "object",
+      properties: {
+        name: { type: "string", description: "Name for the screenshot" },
+        selector: { type: "string", description: "CSS selector for element to screenshot" },
+        width: { type: "number", description: "Width in pixels (default: 800)" },
+        height: { type: "number", description: "Height in pixels (default: 600)" },
+      },
+      required: ["name"],
+    },
+  },
   {
     name: "puppeteer_click",
     description: "Click an element on the page",
@@ -265,6 +279,47 @@ async function handleToolCall(name: string, args: any): Promise<CallToolResult>
       };
     }
 
+    case "puppeteer_screenshot_encoded": {
+      const width = args.width ?? 800;
+      const height = args.height ?? 600;
+      await page.setViewport({ width, height });
+
+      const screenshot = await (args.selector
+        ? (await page.$(args.selector))?.screenshot({ encoding: "base64" })
+        : page.screenshot({ encoding: "base64", fullPage: false }));
+
+      if (!screenshot) {
+        return {
+          content: [
+            {
+              type: "text",
+              text: args.selector ? `Element not found: ${args.selector}` : "Screenshot failed",
+            },
+          ],
+          isError: true,
+        };
+      }
+
+      screenshots.set(args.name, screenshot as string);
+      server.notification({
+        method: "notifications/resources/list_changed",
+      });
+
+      return {
+        content: [
+          {
+            type: "text",
+            text: `Screenshot '${args.name}' taken at ${width}x${height}`,
+          } as TextContent,
+          {
+            type: "text",
+            text: `data:image/png;base64,${screenshot}`,
+          } as TextContent,
+        ],
+        isError: false,
+      };
+    }
+
     case "puppeteer_click":
       try {
         await page.click(args.selector);